For those of us who have been waiting to get our hands on the ASUS Nexus 7 dock, it’s been a long time. Here we are, some six months after the initial release of the Nexus 7, and finally, we should be seeing the official dock released within the next two weeks.

Priced at $39.99 in the US (£24.99 in the UK) the Nexus 7 dock doesn’t do much, but it’s not bad for the price. By using the pogo pins located on the side of the Nexus 7, the official ASUS dock will charge your tablet, as well provide a 3.5mm audio output jack.

While The Verge is claiming a “reliable source” has pegged the Nexus 7 dock with a two week release window, B&H Photo, the site credited with the original $39.99 price leak, still lists it as coming January 16 on their website. That’s less than a week away now. Either way, it won’t be long now.

I know there are a ton of Nexus 7 owners out there. Do you plan to buy the official Nexus 7 dock when it comes out?

If only it had built in speakers it would be great for watching videos or paying music and would save the hassle of connecting the fiddly USB port just to charge it – for now it’s just too pricey for what it is

If the dock release date is any indication of their production time, I won’t be expecting the Nexus 4 wireless charger any time prior to May. Then, there is the question of, will there will be enough stock to prevent the seemingly endless “sold out” loop?

Personally, didn’t feel like sitting around waiting so I picked up an Energizer Qi charger. Works very well even with a slim case.

As the store that i purchased my Nexus 7 from had no accessories for it i had to find other options for such basic things as a protective cover, second charger, etc, and at the time the options in the country I live in were mostly for ipads and eBook readers – nothing specifically for the N7. At this time of writing this is still the case. If I can purchase official Asus-made accessories – including the dock I would do so. Unfortunately for Asus they lost all my business for bluetooth accessories due to their pathetic lack of vision with respect to what consumers want and how the tab can be used. But I would still buy 2 docks if they can get the dock into retail stores here in NZ. I still cannot purchase an official case for the N7 – STILL NOT FOR SALE HERE 6 MONTHS LATER AND THE PLAY STORE DOESN’T SELL DEVICES TO US HERE. :-(

Nope, too late. I bought the Phillips fidelio and that charges and has audio output. And looks better :) If this was released at the time the N7 was I would have picked it up, but now, 6 months later, I think they’ll find not many will buy it like they would have 6 months ago.

Why? If it somehow did HDMI output (which the N7 lacks), it might be worth it. Otherwise, it’s just a glorified charger that allows you to keep your N7 propped up for easy viewing. You can get a MoKo Slim-fit case for less than half-the price of this, which allows you to stand your N7 up at two different angles, still have access to the 3.5mm and MicroUSB ports. Plus, when you close the cover, the N7 automatically turns off the screen for you.

Yeah, I’ll probably pick it up at some point in the near-ish future. It could be useful at home to help reduce cables on my desk but maybe it will end up serving me better at my work desk, particularly once I pick up a Bluetooth keyboard. If nothing else, it could help encourage Google to expand the options for Nexus accessories.

If only it had built in speakers it would be great for watching videos or paying music and would save the hassle of connecting the fiddly USB port just to charge it – for now it’s just too pricey for what it is

If the dock release date is any indication of their production time, I won’t be expecting the Nexus 4 wireless charger any time prior to May. Then, there is the question of, will there will be enough stock to prevent the seemingly endless “sold out” loop?

Personally, didn’t feel like sitting around waiting so I picked up an Energizer Qi charger. Works very well even with a slim case.

As the store that i purchased my Nexus 7 from had no accessories for it i had to find other options for such basic things as a protective cover, second charger, etc, and at the time the options in the country I live in were mostly for ipads and eBook readers – nothing specifically for the N7. At this time of writing this is still the case. If I can purchase official Asus-made accessories – including the dock I would do so. Unfortunately for Asus they lost all my business for bluetooth accessories due to their pathetic lack of vision with respect to what consumers want and how the tab can be used. But I would still buy 2 docks if they can get the dock into retail stores here in NZ. I still cannot purchase an official case for the N7 – STILL NOT FOR SALE HERE 6 MONTHS LATER AND THE PLAY STORE DOESN’T SELL DEVICES TO US HERE. :-(

Nope, too late. I bought the Phillips fidelio and that charges and has audio output. And looks better :) If this was released at the time the N7 was I would have picked it up, but now, 6 months later, I think they’ll find not many will buy it like they would have 6 months ago.

Why? If it somehow did HDMI output (which the N7 lacks), it might be worth it. Otherwise, it’s just a glorified charger that allows you to keep your N7 propped up for easy viewing. You can get a MoKo Slim-fit case for less than half-the price of this, which allows you to stand your N7 up at two different angles, still have access to the 3.5mm and MicroUSB ports. Plus, when you close the cover, the N7 automatically turns off the screen for you.

Yeah, I’ll probably pick it up at some point in the near-ish future. It could be useful at home to help reduce cables on my desk but maybe it will end up serving me better at my work desk, particularly once I pick up a Bluetooth keyboard. If nothing else, it could help encourage Google to expand the options for Nexus accessories.